Leather Slicker?

[rookie]

I saw some glass and hardwood leather slickers in Wickenburg at the show. I should have bought one there when I saw it. I was wondering who has them available via the internet. I tried Montana Leather site and did not see any, can anyone help me?

[howardb]

Try a local home store for some hardwood dowel rod. I've used wood, bone & plastic, and the wood one seems to work as well as the others if not better in some cases. I've got a grooved wood wheel chucked into a drill and it makes short work of edges... I think it's walnut or cherry. You want a dense grain (avoid oak!) like maple, walnut, ash, cherry...

Good luck!

Brent

[Rawhide]

I saw some glass and hardwood leather slickers in Wickenburg at the show. I should have bought one there when I saw it. I was wondering who has them available via the internet. I tried Montana Leather site and did not see any, can anyone help me?

Barry King sells them, but I think you'll have to call him to get one. I don't think Montana carries it.

Marlon

[Art]

Hi rookie,

I assume you are talking about a leather slicker and not an edge slicker. Barry King makes them, they are excellent. Call or email him.

307-672-5657

kingtool@#@fiberpipe.net

Art

I saw some glass and hardwood leather slickers in Wickenburg at the show. I should have bought one there when I saw it. I was wondering who has them available via the internet. I tried Montana Leather site and did not see any, can anyone help me?

[Hilly]

Hi rookie,

I assume you are talking about a leather slicker and not an edge slicker. Barry King makes them, they are excellent. Call or email him.

307-672-5657

kingtool@#@fiberpipe.net

Art

Umm, what's the difference between a leather slicker and an edge slicker?

[Jordan]

I have seen pics of a few, they don't look too complicated with a table saw or router to cut a channel and a scroll or band saw to cut the shape, some glass and epoxy then a lot of sanding and polishing to round over the edges. Uh Oh, I feel a project comin on! A slicker smooths seals compresses and fixes dents on flat areas rather than the edges of the leather. and around curves as in saddles.

Edited March 29, 2008 by Jordan

[Bob]

Rookie, I think I know what your talking about.

I made mine, just went to the glass shop and asked for a piece of 1/4" glass about 4.5 inches by 6", or what ever you want. I asked then to sand and polish the edges and two corners off. (rounded off smooth) Then glued some leather on each side for a handle, it works great.

[LarryB]

I went to walmart and got one of the small cutting boards made from a plastic, I think. Then cut it in half and rounded the edges of both with my sander. Works great and I have two for the price of one.lol Boy, if walmart knew that they would charge me double. hahaha I guess this is ok.. Seems to work fine. Would glass work better than this?

[Timd]

On another forum, The late Verlane Desgrange Had a tutorial on making a slicker. I made mine out of 1/4" plexi-glas, The handle is made of a marine grade polymer we use at work.

[howardb]

Ooops. I was talking about edge slicking. I didn't know there was a difference until now! Ya learn something new every day...

Brent

[kagekeeper]

i have started using a small piece of stag , rounded and smoothed on the side w/ a dremel. works fantastic and is allot easier. just my cents

[TexasLady]

On another forum, The late Verlane Desgrange Had a tutorial on making a slicker. I made mine out of 1/4" plexi-glas, The handle is made of a marine grade polymer we use at work.

8/18/09

I wasn't able to find her tutorial, but I did find a picture of a leather slicker under Tools and Jigs, and then click on Homemade tools. She was a very generous person to provide all these nice pictures of all kinds of tools that we can make ourselves.

http://classicbells.com/verlane/verlane.html

TexasLady